James Franco, the straight actor who is very well known for his gay movie roles, is featured on the cover and in the pages of Candy magazine — the world’s “first Transversal Style Magazine”. Photographed by Terry Richardson, Franco is featured in full drag on the magazine’s second cover … which is limited worldwide to only 1000 copies. Here is our first look at James Franco on the cover of Candy:

According to the magazine’s Facebook page (it doesn’t seem to have an official website), Candy magazine is described as “The first fashion magazine ever completely dedicated to celebrating transvestism, transexuality, cross dressing and androgyny, in all its manifestations.” which, IMHO, is fantastic in its own right … tho, I don’t understand the Franco connection. While I’m certain Franco will get a lot of attention for this bold coverphoto, Candy magazine will benefit most because of the widespread attention (which, I imagine, is a boon for the world’s first transversal style magazine). After the jump, check out one more photo of Franco in drag posing with photographer Terry Richardson …

Not for nothin’ but James Franco makes a pretty OK drag queen … I mean, he ain’t gorge but I’ve deffo seen worse. I’m not sure what exactly James is trying to prove and/or say with this coverphoto but I do love that he’s got the balls to be so, well, ballsy. What do y’all think of James Franco‘s latest coverphoto?

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